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| The Shia governor of Iraq's southern Muthana province has been killed by a roadside bomb, officials have said. | The Shia governor of Iraq's southern Muthana province has been killed by a roadside bomb, officials have said. |
| The governor, Mohammed Ali al-Hasani, was killed when the bomb exploded next to his convoy as it drove through the provincial capital, Samawa, police say. | The governor, Mohammed Ali al-Hasani, was killed when the bomb exploded next to his convoy as it drove through the provincial capital, Samawa, police say. |
| Several bodyguards were also injured in the explosion, which happened at 0800 local time (0400 GMT). | Several bodyguards were also injured in the explosion, which happened at 0800 local time (0400 GMT). |
| Mr Hasani belonged to the largest Shia party in Iraq, the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq (SICI). | |
| He is the second Shia governor killed this month. | He is the second Shia governor killed this month. |
| The governor of Qadisiya, Khalil Jalil Hamza, was killed by a roadside bomb along with police chief Maj-Gen Khaled Hassan. | The governor of Qadisiya, Khalil Jalil Hamza, was killed by a roadside bomb along with police chief Maj-Gen Khaled Hassan. |
| The governor was a key figure in the Badr Organisation, the military wing of SICI. | |
| The Badr Organisation has clashed frequently with the Mehdi Army militia loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr. | The Badr Organisation has clashed frequently with the Mehdi Army militia loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr. |
| The latest attack come as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner visits Baghdad to meet Iraqi leaders. | |
| The trip marks the first time a French minister has been to Iraq since France opposed the US-led invasion in 2003. | |
| Franco-US relations have improved since Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president in May. |